Equities for Tough Times

Funds for volatile markets should offer cushion

Consider three equity solutions designed to deliver upside participation with lower volatility on the downside.

Which equity funds can offer a smoother ride through volatile markets?

Those that keep investors invested for the long run – participating in gains while the market rises, but cushioning losses when the market falls. Compare the up and down capture ratios for these three funds to find an appropriate fit.

Aiming to mitigate losses on the downside while participating in gains on the upside

Source: Morningstar; J.P. Morgan Asset Management; as of 12/31/18. Up capture measures performance of the manager relative to the S&P 500 Index in down markets, while up capture measures performance of the manager relative to the S&P 500 Index in up markets. Up/down capture based on monthly return data from fund inception for Hedged Equity Fund I shares (12/13/13) and JPUS (9/29/15) and fund manager inception (1/1/05) for Equity Income Fund I shares. Minimum eligibility requirements for the I share class apply; please see prospectus for further details. Stock market as measured by the S&P 500 Index. For illustrative purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Source: Morningstar; as of 12/31/18. I Shares. 3-year rating: 5 stars, 94 funds rated. 5-year rating: 5 stars, 59 funds rated. 10-year rating N/A. For overall rating 94 funds were rated. Different share classes may have different ratings. Ratings do not take sales loads into account. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

Source: Morningstar; as of 12/31/18. I Shares. 3-year rating: 3 stars, 1,206 funds rated. 5- and 10-year rating N/A. For overall rating 1,206 funds were rated. Different share classes may have different ratings. Ratings do not take sales loads into account. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

Source: Morningstar; as of 12/31/18. I Shares. 3-year rating: 4 stars, 1,099 funds rated. 5-year rating: 4 stars, 937 funds rated. 10-year rating 5 stars, 686 funds rated. For overall rating 1,099 funds were rated. Different share classes may have different ratings. Ratings do not take sales loads into account. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

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